Common name: Silky Dogwood
Scientific name: Cornus amomum
Category: Native Shrub, Common
Sample mature size: 2 m tall, 2.5 m wide; 7 ft tall, 8.5 ft wide
Sunlight: Full-sun, Partial-sun
Water: Medium-wet, Medium-dry, Average
Soil: Loam
Blooms: White in June
Natural habitats: Forest-shaded, Riverbanks-beaches, Roadsides-ravines
Wildlife benefits: Bees/wasps π, Beneficial insects π, Songbirds π¦
Points of interest: - Good source of food for many birds and small animals
- Grows well in most soil conditions but prefers wet areas
- Blue berries form after flowering is finished
- Stems are red in colour
- Leaves turn purple in the fall
